Traditional Basque Cider House Tour

Discover San Sebastián's best-kept secret with this Traditional Cider House Tour. You'll learn about classic Spanish sidra and enjoy a tasting session.

Description

We will meet at the scheduled time in Bengoetxea Street in San Sebastián and travel 20 minutes to visit a traditional cider house.

Upon arrival, we will tour the facilities, including the apple orchards, cellars, production process, and the history linking cider to the Basque Country.

Following the tour, we will carry out the Txotx ritual, drinking the apple broth directly from the vats. During this tasting, we will sample a menu with a traditional appetizer, a cod omelet, fried cod with peppers, grilled T-bone steak, and cheese with quince jelly and walnuts.

The tour concludes after four hours, returning to the starting point in San Sebastián.

Cider Houses

Depending on the season and availability, the visit will be to one of the following cider houses: Aburuza, Astarbe, Petritegi, Iparragirre, or Saizar.